The results in Tuesday''s Senate election in Alabama leave an important question for the two political parties: Do they signal that Democrats are positioned for big gains in next year''s congressional elections? Or are they unique to a race that featured a flawed GOP candidate?

Some lawmakers are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to add new safeguards against fraudulent public online comments amid an FCC vote Thursday to roll back rules that require internet-service providers to treat all web traffic equally.

Democrat Doug Jones, Alabama''s new senator, touted during his campaign that he could work better with Republicans in Washington than his opponent, Roy Moore. But the GOP isn''t likely to find much of an ally in the former federal prosecutor, based on positions he has staked out.

The Federal Reserve said it would raise short-term interest rates for the third time this year and remained on track to chart a similar path next year, signaling continuity as the central bank enters a leadership reshuffle.

The number of Americans severely behind on payments on federal student loans reached 4.6 million in the third quarter, a doubling from four years ago, despite a historically long stretch of U.S. job creation and steady economic growth.

The Federal Reserve said it would raise short-term interest rates for the third time this year and remained on track to chart a similar path next year, signaling continuity as the central bank enters a leadership reshuffle.

House and Senate Republicans on Wednesday reached an agreement on the final version of a tax bill that would lower the top individual rate to 37% and set a corporate rate of 21%, while eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax.

Rod Rosenstein defended the integrity of the agency''s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, telling Congress he was working with Robert Mueller to ensure the investigation wouldn''t be affected by the political affiliations of any of its prosecutors.

The blaze that ripped through sprawling estates in the hillsides of Bel Air was sparked by an illegal cooking fire at a nearby homeless encampment nestled in scrubland, fire officials said, a finding that spotlights LA''s growing—and shifting—homeless population.

A top FBI agent and an FBI lawyer exchanged texts disparaging then-candidate Donald Trump, including calling him an 'idiot' and a 'menace,' according to copies of the messages the Justice Department provided Congress.

Democrat Doug Jones scored an upset win in a deeply Republican state, capturing the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in a special election that drove a wedge within the Republican party and gave Democrats another burst of momentum ahead of the 2018 midterm races.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out pursuing a traditional Cold War-style containment and deterrence strategy against a nuclear-armed North Korea, citing concerns that Pyongyang will transform its arsenal into a commercial business and sell nuclear weapons to other actors.

A career Justice Department lawyer who has specialized in organized-crime issues was recently transferred from the deputy attorney general''s office to another division because he failed to inform officials of a September 2016 meeting with the author of a controversial dossier on then-candidate Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said.

A career Justice Department lawyer under fire from allies of President Donald Trump for meeting with the author of a controversial dossier was never involved in the investigation into Russia''s meddling in the 2016 election, according to current and former Justice Department officials.

Family relationships have long formed the core of the U.S. immigration system. These preferences are now being targeted by Republicans led by President Donald Trump, who wants to reduce legal as well as illegal immigration to the U.S.

If Republican Roy Moore wins Tuesday''s special election, his new colleagues in Washington plan to meet Wednesday morning to discuss a 'menu of options' that they could take to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct lodged against him during the campaign, a Republican Senate aide said.

The New York City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio have reached an agreement on legislation to tighten restrictions on police stops, ending years of negotiations and angering criminal-justice activists who said the measure doesn''t go far enough.

Iraq''s prime minister is celebrating the collapse of the Islamic State''s self-declared caliphate, but American and Iraqi officials are recognizing that much more is needed to stabilize newly reclaimed areas and prevent militants from making a comeback.

President Trump on Tuesday criticized Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who has called for his resignation over sexual-misconduct allegations, as a 'total flunky' while dismissing the accusations as 'fabricated.'

Web-driven comparison shoppers are keeping a lid on inflation and weakening retailers'' pricing power, complicating the Federal Reserve''s deliberations on how much and how fast to raise interest rates.

Both the Republican nominee Roy Moore and his Democratic challenger Doug Jones are depending on high turnouts among their natural supporters to win what appears to be a close race for an Alabama Senate seat.

The Trump administration''s planned overhaul of U.S. corporate tax law came under attack Monday from finance ministers of Europe''s five largest economies, voicing the growing anxiety among foreign executives and officials that the proposals would give American firms unfair tax advantages.

Lawmakers are moving to change procedures for reporting sexual harassment on Capitol Hill and how settlements are funded, after Congress was shaken last week by more allegations of improper behavior and three resignations.

The Bangladeshi man accused of detonating an explosive device in an underground passageway near Port Authority Bus Terminal is a legal U.S. resident who was angry about 'the plight of Muslims' in the Middle East, according to a senior law-enforcement official.

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller''s investigators about her meetings with White House officials, and she recounted concerns she had shared with the Trump administration about ex-national security adviser Mike Flynn.

The White House opposes a push for a congressional probe of President Donald Trump by three women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, a call that comes as Washington has been shaken by claims of mistreatment of women by politicians.

Three women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct pressed Congress to investigate the allegations against the president, a call that comes as Washington has been shaken by claims of mistreatment of women by politicians.

A federal judge on Monday lightly chastised Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the Trump campaign facing money-laundering charges, for editing an editorial that appeared to violate a gag order prohibiting public statements by prosecutors and the defense before trial.

A Bangladeshi man set off an explosive device he had strapped to his body near one of New York City''s busiest transit hubs, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, in an attempted terrorist attack that injured three bystanders.

The pace of North Korea''s nuclear and missile tests has slowed considerably in recent weeks and history suggests it will remain low in the coming weeks, providing a narrow diplomatic opportunity for a negotiated resolution to the crisis, writes Gerald F. Seib.

A telecom software company will resolve a criminal investigation of its use of uncleared Russian nationals working on a U.S. defense project by implementing a security plan that U.S. officials hope will be an industry model.

Treasury Department said the Republican economic agenda would generate enough economic growth to pay for the tax cuts being considered by Congress, using growth assumptions exceeding the official congressional estimates.

The Food and Drug Administration plans new medical-device approval processes to speed products'' entry to the U.S. market, mirroring the desires of industry and President Donald Trump to clear barriers to new business.

A provision in the tax code overhaul before Congress could lead to an infusion of new players in elections, including churches and charities, and prompt a significant shift in the way political campaigns are financed.

A heated race for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat entered its final days with Democrat Doug Jones trying to mobilize voters and front-runner Republican Roy Moore facing a fresh call from the state''s senior senator for GOP voters to avoid him on Tuesday.

As the race for one of Alabama''s U.S. Senate seats entered its final stretch, Democrat Doug Jones has faced the challenge of building the electoral infrastructure needed to score an upset victory over Republican rival Roy Moore.

New York City Detective Eusebio Santos hit a wall when he initially questioned a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted. During a second session, he elicited more details after he underwent training that taught him to pose questions in a different way.

New York City Detective Eusebio Santos hit a wall when he initially questioned a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted. During a second session, he elicited more details after he underwent training that taught him to pose questions in a different way.

New York City Detective Eusebio Santos hit a wall when he initially questioned a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted. During a second session, he elicited more details after he underwent training that taught him to pose questions in a different way.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley defended President Trump''s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and begin to move the U.S. embassy, calling it a courageous move that would further the Mideast peace process despite scattered protests world-wide and widespread condemnation.

The White House is preparing to roll out a long-delayed infrastructure rebuilding plan in January, as?President Donald Trump''s advisers?bet that voters?want a $1 trillion road-and-bridge-building plan—even though it is opposed by some lawmakers.

President Donald Trump repeated his support for Roy Moore as a Senate candidate in neighboring Alabama during a rally in Pensacola, Fla., while also touting U.S. economic gains and taking on familiar foes.

The Supreme Court expanded its review of partisan redistricting, adding to its calendar a second case asserting a constitutional basis to curb the drawing of political maps to favor the party in power.

Fourteen of the 15 members of United Nations Security Council condemned President Donald Trump''s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it was in violation of U.N. resolutions and international law.

Rep. Trent Franks said Friday he would resign from Congress immediately rather than in the new year, just ahead of news reports about his alleged conversations with aides asking them to bear a child as a surrogate.

Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell will leave the Trump administration early next year, the White House said, the first in a series of departures of senior officials that administration officials expect in the coming weeks.

The Labor Department''s robust November employment report leaves Federal Reserve officials on track to raise short-term interest rates next week but complicates their decisions on the pace of increases next year and beyond.

Lockheed in November secured a deal to develop a laser for a supersonic F-15 jet capable of disabling a missile or drone from a mile away, the latest push in an $8 billion, decadesold effort that so far has come up empty.

How many people get the flu depends in part on the effectiveness of that year''s vaccine. In a good year, people who get the shot are 60% less likely to get sick, but in most recent years, the protection has been worse.

The Pentagon plans to keep some U.S. forces in Syria indefinitely, even after a war against the Islamic State extremist group formally ends, to take part in what it describes as ongoing counterterrorism operations, officials said.

A Russia investigation that Donald Trump''s legal team predicted would clear the president by year''s end looks to stretch into 2018, prompting his supporters to press for more hard-edge tactics that portray Special Counsel Robert Mueller''s operation as politically motivated.